Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

We take a slingshot at life in the hope that it will bring down giants and monsters in our path, forever the underdog, we could end up being the unlikely winner in a game that we didn’t sign up for but which has left us with little choice but to outfox those who stand in our way and stand tall as their shadow looms over the proceedings, and for some, for those who see Karma as a weapon of truth then the slings afforded us are positive grooves in which to beat any Goliath with.

Lincolnshire’s It’s Karma It’s Cool release their third single from the forthcoming album, One Million Suburban Sunsets, and as with the two previous reveals of how the superb power pop band are fighting fit and full of ambition and passion, and in Goliath the group push the rhythm and the drama of the song to an even greater height, and as the Goliath of the tale is understood, so the truth of tackling such a subject is to be considered, and accepted, as brilliance.

To be in the shadow of that physical or mental image that stops us from producing our best work, of becoming the bigger, but humbler, person, is to never see the sunshine, to only feel the cold of the darkness we immerse ourselves in; it takes courage, something we can often feel understandably devoid of, to see the giant in our way and not destroy it, but accept its presence and then find a way to navigate a way past it, winning perhaps by stealth, by being the underdog with bite and class.

Produced by guitarist Martyn Bewick, the album’s timeless simplicity is one that captivates the imagination and asks of the listener fundamental questions of personal faith; can we be that person who overcomes the obstacles in our way, do we allow them to consume us, or do we stay indifferent, accepting our limits, never being more than the soul we show to the world.

It is a question of how big the shadow of the giant is, and how we learn to live, or to conquer our fears, and to that It’s Karma It’s Cool with Goliath, once again show the way with unflappable enthusiasm and taste.

Ian D. Hall